Demonstrate academic skills appropriate

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF 3
Subject Code and Title	BIZ101: Business Communications
Assessment	Presentation
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	Presentation: 7-10 minutes
Learning Outcomes	This assessment addresses the following subject learning outcomes: a) Demonstrate academic skills appropriate to the level of study b) Demonstrate research skills and referencing appropriate to the level of study d) Identify and apply effective communication methods within a business environment e) Evaluate the use and importance of technology in presenting business communication
Submission	By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 6 (Weeks 11 & 12)
Weighting	25%
Total Marks	100 marks

Context:
This assessment is for students to master the skills of presentation and evaluate the use of
technology in business communication. Students must research different types of presentation
technology, then choose one or more to use to present their recommendations from their Report
they completed in Assessment 2.
Instructions: Presentation (25%)
Prepare a presentation of the key findings and recommendations from your Assessment 2 report.
The presentation is 7-10 minutes, highlighting the key points of the Assessment 3 report to the
class. The presentation must be engaging and students are encouraged to go beyond tools such as
Prezi or PowerPoint.
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It is expected that you will demonstrate in your presentation:
 a comprehensive understanding of the topic you have chosen
 evidence of research and application of reliable and relevant evidence
(including in-text citations and a reference list)
 critical analysis and the ability to develop coherent arguments
 effective communication in the form of professional presentation skills
Submitting Your Assessment
1. Check your originality by uploading your commentary to Turnitin.
2. When the Turnitin result is less than 20%, submit your assignment through the Assessment
submission area.
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Learning Rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Unacceptable) (0-49%)	Pass (Functional) (50-64%)	Credit (Proficient) (65-74%)	Distinction (Advanced) (75-84%)	High Distinction (Exceptional) (85-100%)
Choice of presentation channel 20	Presentation uses a traditional technology tool to reproduce their report in a visual and verbal form.	Presentation uses a traditional technology tool to express the content of their presentation in an engaging way.	Presentation uses a technology tool to express the content of their presentation in an engaging way.	Presentation uses an innovative approach, combining two different technology tools to effectively express the content of their presentation in an engaging way.	Presentation uses an innovative approach, combining multiple different technology tools to effectively express the content of their presentation in an engaging way.
Verbal Communication 25	Verbal communication lacks clarity and no attempt to engage the listener is made.	Verbal communication is mostly clear, and articulate but does not engage the listener as an active participant,	Verbal communication is mostly clear and there is an attempt to engage the listener as an active participant in the presentation.	Verbal communication is clear, articulate and engaging, going beyond reading a script to discussing the content with the audience in a way that causes them to reflect.	Verbal communication is clear, articulate and engaging, going beyond reading a script to discussing the content and using tactics designed to engage the listener to be an active participant in the presentation and reflect on its content.
Visual Communication 20	Visual communication is primarily a reproduction of the essay text and is not visually appealing.	Visual communication is primarily writing and images but is visually appealing.	Visual communication is primarily writing and images but shows some elements of innovation in the visual elements of the presentation.	Visual communication goes beyond writing and images to reproduce content in a visual way using graphs, charts, diagrams.	Visual communication goes beyond writing and images to reproduce content in a visual way using graphs, charts, diagrams, info graphics and other innovative visual communication tools.

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Learning Rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Unacceptable) (0-49)	Pass (Functional) (50-64)	Credit (Proficient) (65-74)	Distinction (Advanced) (75- 84)	High Distinction (Exceptional) (85-100)
Quality of Evaluation 25	Limited understanding of key concepts required to support the presentation. Information taken from reliable sources but without a coherent analysis or synthesis. Viewpoints of experts are taken as fact with little questioning.	Information is substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Information taken from reliable sources however, analysis and evaluation does not consistently reflect the relevant concepts.	Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.	Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Some debate on the research is evident.	Information is taken from sources with a high level of interpretation/ evaluation to develop a comprehensive critical analysis of the topic. Uses research and evidence to argue viewpoints of experts.
Duration 10	Presentation duration is significantly outside Assessment Brief targets	Presentation duration is outside Assessment Brief targets	Presentation duration is marginally outside Assessment Brief targets.	Presentation duration is very marginally outside Assessment Brief targets.	Presentation duration conforms to Assessment Brief targets.